Lobelia

Nutmeg

Lobelia and Nutmeg Care

Lobelia

Nutmeg

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Watering Lobelia and Nutmeg

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Lobelia and Nutmeg Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Lobelia and Nutmeg care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Lobelia and Nutmeg is as follows:

Watering Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lobelia in Winter: Average Water
Watering Nutmeg in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Nutmeg in Winter: Average Water

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Lobelia and Nutmeg Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Lobelia and Nutmeg diseases is very important factor of Lobelia and Nutmeg Care. These plant's diseases are:

Lobelia: Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Stem spot
Nutmeg: Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew and Red blotch

Lobelia and Nutmeg Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Lobelia and Nutmeg care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Lobelia and Nutmeg pruning is done as follows:

Lobelia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads
Nutmeg pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Lobelia and Nutmeg fertilizers are as follows: